As expected, the Braves also called up right-hander Julio Teheran from Gwinnett to start Sunday's game and optioned backup catcher J.C. Boscan to Gwinnett.

Jones missed 14 games after he was placed on the disabled list on May 26 with a left calf contusion. He played two games with Class A Rome in a brief injury rehabilitation stint before returning to Atlanta.

Jones lobbied against being sent to Rome. He returned one day sooner than had been planned.

When asked Sunday what he accomplished in Rome, Jones said "Not much."

"I told them I was fine when I went down there," Jones said. "I could play nine (innings). There are no limitations. … I think they just wanted to make sure I didn't come off the DL and tweak a groin or hamstring and go back on the DL."

Jones is retiring after this season. He is hitting .307 with five homers and 24 RBIs in 29 games.

The Braves are 19-5 with Jones starting and 15-20 — including a season-best six straight wins through Saturday — in games he doesn't start.

"I never like being away, but the guys are playing good baseball — pitching and hitting," Jones said.

Jones' calf, ankle and foot were bruised and swollen after he was hit by a ground ball when playing on Tampa Bay's artificial turf

Constanza hit .250 in 12 games with Atlanta, including seven starts in left field. He had two infield hits on Saturday.

"It seems like every time he comes up, he energizes us," said manager Fredi Gonzalez of Constanza.

When Jones was on the disabled list, Martin Prado moved from left field to fill in at third base, creating an opening for Constanza in left field. With Jones' return, Prado is back in left field.

Teheran, the Braves' top prospect, is 5-2 with a 3.15 ERA in 11 starts at Gwinnett. He was called up for what is expected to be only one start to fill in for Tim Hudson, who has bone spurs in his left ankle.

Hudson said Sunday his ankle feels better. He said it "shouldn't be a problem" to start on Wednesday against the Yankees. Gonzalez plans to give Brandon Beachy, who has been scheduled to start on Wednesday, extra rest in order to move Hudson back into the rotation.

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Marlins 1B Gaby Sanchez recalled from Triple-A

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins first baseman Gaby Sanchez has been recalled from Triple-A New Orleans and is back in the lineup.

Sanchez was batting .197 with one home run in 36 games when he was demoted May 19. He was recalled before Sunday's game against Tampa Bay and was batting sixth.

In 19 games with New Orleans, Sanchez hit .310 with three home runs and 10 RBIs.

Sanchez was an All-Star for the Marlins last year, but he said being demoted wasn't a shock.

"I wasn't producing like I should and like I have in the past, and so that's what happens," he said. "It's never what you've done in the past. It's what you're doing right now to help the team out. As ballplayers we know that, and it's something you can't get mad about."

Sanchez rejoined a team that lost the first five games of a homestand this week while going 3 for 39 with runners in scoring position.

"I've been watching the games on TV," Sanchez said. "The last couple of games have been tough, but that's going to happen. The team was on a roll there — just a couple of bad games in a row."

With Sanchez back in the lineup, Logan Morrison moved from first base to left field. Miami made room on the roster for Sanchez by designating infielder Donnie Murphy for assignment Saturday.

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Carpenter on 60-day DL; Kelly set to make debut

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals transferred pitcher Chris Carpenter to the 60-day disabled list to clear a roster spot for rookie right-hander Joe Kelly's major league debut against Cleveland on Sunday.

The Cardinals also sent backup catcher Steven Hill to Triple-A Memphis.

Kelly, who turned 24 Saturday, was promoted from Memphis. Kelly, a third-round draft pick in 2009, was 2-5 with a 2.86 ERA that led the Pacific Coast League.

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